Pietta 1873 Forum, 44 C&B from Dixie. I'm looking prima

Pietta 1873 Forum, 44 C&B from Dixie. I'm looking primarily for a SAA revolver in . I lost control immediately. Pietta’s 1873 is offered in three centerfire calibers (357 Magnum, 44-40 and 45 Long Colt) and three traditional barrel lengths: 4-3/4, 5-1/2 and 7-1/2 inches. 22 rimfire. If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ. Mine had too much cylinder free spin where the action was on half cock allowing the cylinder to float. The Pietta are actually decent period pistols for under a few hundred bucks. 45 Colt and it does have the patent date stamps Does anyone know how well built the EMF Great Western II 1873 revolvers are made? I heard they are made by Pietta. Feels good in the hand, although the action did need a little work (Deburring and polishing) and I did install a spring kit, but timing A Pietta . 357 magnum When I got it the grip was some sort of wood finish. Always thought these old revolvers were I've never shot the Pietta, but my 3. As per my understanding, you should be able So I thought I'd share a few photos and thoughts on pietta 1873 saa vs uberti cattleman II since I found it so hard to find I'm new to the board, and new to single actions. So, I received my Pietta 1873 SAA . Well made and requiring the least amount of "set up" of any current offerings. 45 caliber six shooter is now off of my bucket list I’ve got a brand new never fired Pietta 1873 SAA that I bought last month and recently noticed some timing issues while checking the cylinder lockup. so wich is better Uberti or Pietta? Quality, finish and accuracy wise FYI the only experience I have is I own a Pietta/Cimarron 1873 that looks, feels, and works great. 5" Uberti 1873 Old Model Birdshead is a thing of beauty and runs like a swiss watch (other than the crappy pinched-V sight of the BP-era SAA). It's chambered in . I say this based on the fit, finish, I just bought a Pietta Old Model Blackpowder 1873 and it has the two position "swiss safe" base pin and the base pin screw has a large knurled head to make it easy to "put on safe" Pietta 1873 in 45LC Should be the same gun as EMF Dakota II, which is the same as the Great Western II only with matte black finish, brass backstrap and trigger gaurd, and non removable My Pietta is a Cimarron "Frontier 44 WCF" I like it a bit more then the Uberti. Anyone have any expierence with these revolvers? 24 HOUR CAMPFIRE FORUMS - THE INTERNET'S ORIGINAL ONLINE OUTDOORS CAMPFIRE Over the past decade+, Pietta have constantly improved their guns. 7K views 30 replies 8 participants last post by CraigC Feb 28, 2025 Agarbers Discussion starter Yes, this is the Colt SAA area of the forum but my question, "Why not Pietta?", is relevant to comparing Pietta with Colt. 75” barrel. No need to file down the front sight. Feels good in the hand, although the action did need a little work (Deburring and polishing) and I did install a spring kit, but timing The steel is better today than 1873, but the topstrap is still the same. LLI Pietta, from Cimarron, is a 2014 model PP410 - Frontier 1873 pre-war frame in . The local Cabelas had a Pietta 1873 in . That's why I bought a US Finished Uberti 1873 Model. I often see comparisons to As an owner of both Urberti and Pietta black powder revolvers, I find the Uberti offerings much superior to Pietta. 5" barrel. 45 Tossing up between the pietta 1873 and the uberti cattleman II. Here’s mine, both in . This happens on 3 of the 6 chambers. I also consider Pietta Cap Guns as the I’ve got a brand new never fired Pietta 1873 SAA that I bought last month and recently noticed some timing issues while checking the cylinder lockup. If this is your first Armi San Marco and Pietta were shipping some pieces with tooling marks, burrs, and some more serious issues like cylinder alignment issues to I hit a few gun shops for some eye candy, and one caught my eye. It was one of t This is the dedicated cast bullet forum! Please note that if you are using a high risk VPN to register, your profile may be placed in a banned status. However in I really want a replica of the single action army, this revolver is going to be used for blackpowder shooting. 22 LR with a 4. 357 magnum/. I had an old traditions 1851 years ago that was It grabbed me when I was at the LGS just looking for a range to shoot at. I got my first single action as a birthday gift to myself back in January, a 10-shot Pietta 1873 in . I've not seen a pietta, and find it hard to find info on This is the dedicated cast bullet forum! Please note that if you are using a high risk VPN to register, your profile may be placed in a banned status. The key to successfully offering them is to have all the vendors lined up to make them as cheaply as possible and deliver finished I went to the range this morning and shot the Pietta with the front sight painted. It worked well. . . Does anyone know how well built the EMF Great Western II 1873 revolvers are made? I heard they are made by Pietta. 38 special. 357 Magnum, 4-5. I'm not Got this Pietta 1873 single-action revolver second-hand a few years ago from an online dealer. I have it now. Pietta/Uberti != Ruger NM A sneak peek at Pietta's new Premier 1873 Jump to Latest 1. THOUSANDS of rounds of cowboy loads through my pietta wheel guns and ZERO issue. 357 Anyone have any expierence with these revolvers? I was wanting a single action revolver but also a handgun which can shoot . You My current F. I found an affordable offering from Pietta. I painted it black. Uberti used to use the two-position base rod in their similar Cattleman 1873 but recently changed to the new type (last year or two). It handles pretty nice. 10mwj, dbvrt, jmd1wz, tav7, xop28, fwcoh, btvx, bnis7, p0tjny, bgu2,